Spiritual Poetry posted November 27, 2019

RodG

I taught English for 40 years on the high school and college level. Since retiring, I have written a poetry collection titled "Reflections of a Dog Walker," and five novels, all unpublished. I mostly post poems and short stories.
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A kyrielle

Where God Rests His Head

by RodG

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At close of day when molten sun
slips o'er horizon to its bed
and desert valley fades to black,
I wonder where God rests His head.

When night enwraps the outstretched land,
the foothills where the shadows fled
and finally the rocky crests,
I wonder where God rests His head.

Now nestled in an opal sky,
stars shine like tears the angels shed
above a dark and silent world.
I wonder where God rests His head.

With nightfall this expanse goes still,
all creatures to their burrows sped.
If He needs sleep like you and me,
I wonder where God rests His head.

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Writing Prompt
A kyrielle is made of quatrains (four lines) that rhyme (any rhyme scheme can be used). Each stanza (quatrain) has a line that repeats from the previous stanza. That line is usually the last line in the stanza, but it does not have to be. Each line is made up of eight syllables. There is no limit to the number of stanzas. A Kyrielle is usually made up of three or more stanzas. For this prompt, a minimum of three stanzas is required.